Pullover with braid pattern

FANTASY FROM “BRAIDS AND LACERY” is the most beautiful thing in our elongated pullover. If you choose thicker yarn, the patterns will be even more expressive. 

Dimensions: 36/38 (42/44)

 You will need: yarn (100% cotton; 70 m/50 g) – 750 (850) g sulfur; knitting needles No. 4,5 and 5; circular knitting needles No. 4.5.

 Pattern 1: openwork pattern (the number of loops is a multiple of 13 + 1 (0) + 2 edge stitches) = knit according to. diagram 1. It shows the facial rows. In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern or acc. instructions, knit yarn overs.

For size 1, start with 1 edge, repeat the repeat all the time, finish with a loop after the repeat and 1 edge.

 For size 2, start with 1 edge and loops from the arrow, repeat the rapport constantly, finish with loops to the arrow and 1 edge.

 Repeat rows 1-4 constantly.

 Pattern 2: braid pattern A (the number of loops is a multiple of 26 + 1 (13) + 2 edge loops) = knit according to. diagram 2. It shows the facial rows. In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern or according to instructions, knit yarn overs according to. instructions.

For size 1, start with 1 edge, repeat the repeat all the time, finish with a loop after the repeat and 1 edge.

For size 2, start with 1 edge and loops from arrow A, repeat the rapport constantly, finish with loops to arrow B and 1 edge, while at the beginning of the row, the first yarn overs highlighted in gray in the 15-19th rows of the pattern. and also the first 3 highlighted in gray pairs of loops in the 35-39th rows are knitted together with a tilt to the left, replace 1 knit stitch. At the end of the row, the last 3 yarn overs, as well as the last 3 pairs of loops knitted together, are also replaced with knit stitches.

Constantly repeat rows 1-40.

Pattern 3: braid pattern B (number of loops is a multiple of 26 + 1 + 2 edge loops) = knit. as pattern 2, acc. diagram 2. For both sizes, start with 1 edge, repeat the repeat all the time, finish with a loop after the repeat and 1 edge. Repeat rows 1-12 constantly.

 Pattern 4: purl stitch = front rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops.

 Knitting density: patterns 1 and 4 15.5 p. x 23 r. = 10 x 10 cm; patterns 2 and 3 – 18 p. x 23 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Attention: the reduction in width due to different knitting densities is shown on the pattern as a bevel.

 Back: On knitting needles No. 4.5, cast on 81 (93) loops and for the strap, knit 1 cm = 1 purl row with knits and 2 rows with purls.

 Continue working on needles number: 5 with pattern 1.

 After 24.5 cm = 56 rows from the bar, continue working with pattern 2.

 After 35 cm = 80 rows (38.5 cm = 88 rows) from changing the pattern, leave the middle 37 (41) stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

After 36.5 cm = 84 rows (40 cm = 92 rows) from changing the pattern, close off the remaining 22 (26) shoulder stitches.

Before: knit like a back, but for a deeper neck already after 32 cm = 74 rows (35.5 cm = 82 rows) from changing the pattern, leave the middle 31 (35) stitches and finish both sides separately.

 To round the inner edge, decrease 3 x 1 stitches in every 2nd row.

 At the height of the back, bind off the remaining 22 (26) sts, shoulders.

 Sleeves: cast on 4.5 knitting needles for each sleeve and knit the bar as on the back, while in the last purl row, evenly distributed, add 12 sts = 55 sts.

 Continue working on knitting needles 5 with pattern 3. At the same time, add sleeves for bevel on both sides in every 12th row from the bar 9 x 1 p. (in every 8th row 14 x 1 p.) pattern 4 = 73 (83) p. .

 After 51.5 cm = 118 rows from the bar, bind off all the loops.

 Assembly: sew shoulder seams.

 For the neck strap, cast on the remaining 37 (41) sts of the back and 31 (35) sts of the front on circular knitting needles, between them cast on 10 loops at the rounding of the neck and knit 5 circular rows on all 88 (96) loops.

Then bind off all stitches like knit stitches.

Sew in the sleeves, sew side seams and sleeve seams.